BICYCLE HELMETS AND INJURY PREVENTION: A FORMAL REVIEW

Australia is one of the few countries with current uniform helmet legislation (introduced in the early 1990s), but many cyclists continue to ride without head protection. Many peer-reviewed epidemiological studies published over the past decade have investigated the efficacy of helmets in preventing serious injury to bicycle riders involved in crashes. This report presents a formal summary quantification of these results and provides overwhelming evidence in support of helmets for preventing head injury and fatal injury. (a)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Transport Safety Bureau

  P.O. Box 967, Civic Square
  Canberra ACT 2608,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • ATTEWELL, R
  • GLASE, K
  • McFadden, M
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 37 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: CR 195

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brain; Crash severity; Crashes; Cyclists; Fatalities; Helmets; Injuries; Injury severity; Prevention; Protective clothing
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8006: Australia; 2030: Brain; 1687: Crash helmet; 1742: Cyclist; 1602: Fatality; 2163: Injury; 9149: Prevention; 1623: Severity (accid, injury)
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00812696
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-642-25514-8
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 2 2001 12:00AM